In recognition of the increasingly important focus on mental health, we were delighted to be joined by writer, presenter and activist Natasha Devon MBE during Mental Health Awareness Week. She spoke passionately to 200 parents and staff on key issues facing young people today and offered strategies and practical suggestions of help to enable all of us to support them more effectively.

A link to the recording will be sent out to parents next week.

Here are some of her resources which you might find useful:  

www.natashadevon.com/resources – Free downloadable resources including animated videos with BBC Bitesize, a social media activity sheet and a sample from my book for teenagers on motivation.

www.natashadevon.com/books – Download my recommended reading list here.

www.natashadevon.com/advice-support – Links to organisations who provide safe, evidence based and impartial information and support on a range of mental health issues.

https://www.natashadevon.com/the-mental-health-media-charter – Charter with advice on language and imagery when speaking or writing about mental health.

Specifically on body image I mentioned:

Dr Jean Kilbourne, Killing Us Softly Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlmho_RovY&t=10s

Shahroo Izadi, the Last Diet: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-last-diet-discover-the-secret-to-losing-weight-for-good/9781509883370

Hope Virgo, Dump the Scales Campaign: https://www.change.org/p/eating-disorders-are-not-just-about-weight-dumpthescales

Megan Jayne-Crabbe, Body Positive Power: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/body-positive-power-how-to-stop-dieting-make-peace-with-your-body-and-live/9781785041327v

Linda Bacon, Health at Every Size: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/health-at-every-size-the-surprising-truth-about-your-weight/9781935618256

Laura Thomas PhD, Just Eat It: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/just-eat-it-how-intuitive-eating-can-help-you/9781509893911